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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1943

171 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 4 of 9

Small Farms Advocated

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 May 1943 · page 1

"Bega News" writes:—Mr. Marribel, the Victorian cattle buyer who visits Bega regularly, is an interesting personality and has very definite ideas…

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Dapto News Cattle Prices Maintained

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 June 1943 · page 5

Apart from the maintenance of the high rates that have marked the sale of dairy cattle throughout the season, a feature at Mr. Darcy O'Leary's sale…

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Women's Agricultural Security Production Service Units Formed in This District Women Farm Workers

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 5 June 1943 · page 2

Meetings were held at several district centres this week in connection with the formation of local units of the W.A.S.P.S. (Women's…

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MR. A.N. BINKS Defends Dairymen Fighting Speech

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 5 June 1943 · page 3

What was declared on all sides to be a splendid fighting speech was given by the Hon. A. N. Binks, M.L.C. at the quarterly meeting at Berry…

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Butter Rationing Half a Pound a Week

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 9 June 1943 · page 3

From Monday, all butter will be rationed to half a pound a week for every ration book holder. This was announced on Sunday night last by…

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"Farming

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 9 June 1943 · page 3

At the recent Primary Producers Union conference, a speaker was eulogising Mr. George Gordon, who recently retired from the office of…

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Butter Rationing Railway Men Protest

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 June 1943 · page 1

A mass mooting of railway men will pe held at Thirroul on Sunday morning to protest against the butter rationing…

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Butter Rationing Nutrition Committee's Views

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 June 1943 · page 6

In fixing the butter ration at 8 oz a week, the Commonwealth Government paid full attention to the nutritional needs of the population, the…

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Butter for Diabetics Personal Application Recommended

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 June 1943 · page 1

As the result of a number of inquiries as to where application has to be made for an extra butter…

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Criticism of Farmers Reply by Hon. A. N. Binks, M.L.C.

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 June 1943 · page 1

At the recent P.P.U. meeting at Berry Mr. Binks said that there was altogether too much adverse criticism of the dairy farmer, who, was just as…

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Farm Butter Points for Producers

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 12 June 1943 · page 2

Every producer of farm or dairy butter for other than household use must:— (1) Collect current."E" coupons for…

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Field Day Farm Mechanisation

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 12 June 1943 · page 6

A field day is to be held at Bomaderry on Tuesday next, 15th June, to mark the inauguration of the N.S.W. Government's Farm…

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Dairy Workers' Award Over £4 Proposed Holidays and Hours

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 12 June 1943 · page 2

The Primary Producers' Union has agreed that the basic wage to be embodied in the proposed award for the dairying industry should be…

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Making Most of Butter Ration

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 16 June 1943 · page 5

With butter rationed to half a pound a person a week the housewife faces the problem of how to make the ration meet the family needs…

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N.S.W. Governments Farm Mechanisation Scheme Inaugurated at Bomaderry On

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 16 June 1943 · page 4

There was a very large gathering at Bomaderry yesterday (Tuesday) to witness the inauguration of the New South…

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Junior Farmers

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 16 June 1943 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Jamberoo Junior Farmers Club will be held in the School of Arts to-morrow (Thursday) night, when a record…

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Mechanisation of Dairying

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 16 June 1943 · page 3

efficiency. Good land, high class herds, farm improvement, conservation and personal industry have always ways been inseparable from the best…

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Butter Rationing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 June 1943 · page 3

It is possible to "stretch" your butter ration. One way is to cream a quarter of a pound of butter with 1 oz. of milk until nil the milk is absorbed…

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Make Most of Butter

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 June 1943 · page 3

With butter rationed to half a pound a person a week, the house wife faces the problem of how to make the ration meet the family…

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Butter Rationing Railway Men Protest

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 June 1943 · page 1

Railway workers held a mass meeting at Thirroul on Sunday, when aspects of the butter rationing and its effect on railway men, particularly…

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